Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 3/18/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Monday, March 18, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Los Angeles Lakers (36-32) are hosting the Atlanta Hawks (29-37) at Crypto.com Arena on Monday.

The Hawks faced off with the Jazz and took a loss by a score of 124-122 in their last contest. Atlanta ended the game having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (41 out of 92) and made 20 out of their 39 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hawks converted 20 of their 27 tries for a rate of 74.1%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 41 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 32 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, Atlanta allowed 51.1% from the floor on 46 of 90 shooting. Utah doled out 24 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. On top of that, Utah grabbed 49 rebounds (10 offensive, 39 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Utah ended up going 90.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 20 tries. They also made 14 out of their 36 tries from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the Hawks ended up finishing with 16 and the Jazz recorded 21 fouls.

Dejounte Murray is one guy who was a contributor in this matchup. Murray finished the game at 37.0% from the floor and recorded 9 dimes. He played for 39 mins played and collected 7 rebounds. He recorded 33 points on 10 of 27 shooting.

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Atlanta will play this game with a mark of 29-37 so far this year. They average 119.4 points per outing (5th in basketball) while hitting 46.4% from the floor. The Hawks are connecting on 36.2% from downtown (898 of 2,479) and 80.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Atlanta is snagging 44.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,721 dimes on the year, which is 19th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.4 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are forcing 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.0 fouls. They give up 38.4% on shots from distance and they are 29th in the NBA in opponents points per game (121.3). The Hawks are allowing a field goal percentage of 49.5% (2,969 of 6,004) and they surrender 44.7 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 23rd in the league in giving up assists with 1,871 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Lakers took a loss by a final score of 128-121 when they faced the Warriors. The Lakers corralled 31 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for the game. They gave up possession 9 times, while recording 3 steals for the contest. The Warriors earned 19 fouls for this game which got the Lakers to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They were able to bury 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Concerning 3-pointers, Los Angeles converted 12 out of 34 tries (35.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Lakers finished 47 out of 92 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.1%. The Lakers permitted the Warriors to bury 51 out of 97 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.6% in this matchup. They finished 41.2% from three-point range by going 14 out of 34 and finished the game at 12 of 15 at the free throw line (80.0%). Concerning rebounding, Los Angeles permitted Golden State to get 45 in all (14 offensive).

LeBron James ended up being a major contributor for the Lakers in this matchup. He buried 15 out of 23 for this game giving him a rate of 65.2%, and totaled 8 rebounds. James had 40 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 9 assists in this game.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 36-32 on the season. The Lakers are responsible for committing 15.9 fouls per contest and they hit 77.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 28.5 times per game (7th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.6 times per contest. Los Angeles has totaled 7,969 pts so far this year (117.2 per game) and they collect 42.5 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Lakers are connecting on 49.8% from the field, which has them ranked 3rd in basketball.

The Los Angeles defense allows 37.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (969 of 2,569) and opponents are making 80.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 28.3 dimes and 44.4 boards per contest, which ranks them 26th and 20th in the NBA. The Lakers on the defensive side of the court are 23rd in basketball in points allowed per game with 117.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (19th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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